day to day
Sept 5 - First day
Sept 6 - Sit alphabetically by last name - Interview your partner /
Sept 7 - Ice breaker - Culture Shock Video / What do we do, that might seem odd to outsiders? / What is culture? /
Sept 8 - Brainstorm by season / My culture PowerPoint
Sept 11 - Everyone has a culture / Finish my PPT / Share out something that each of them have in their family culture / PPT / Assign PPT of everyone has a culture /
5 slides from Everyone has a culture sheet
Sept 12 - Pre-Society PPT/ Shipwreck assignment
Sept 13 - Shipwreck cont...
Sept 14 - What makes a good leader / Present Shipwreck / Meet the teacher
Sept 15 - Kiana / Maliha / Riley - Time to work on reflection
Sept 18 - Pro - D
Sept 19 - Egypt PowerPoint / Yasmine / Harneet / Eleni - Time to work on reflection / Create questions
Sept 20 - Egypt PPT / Astrid / Dominic / Erin / Michelle
Sept 21 - Sydney / Lu / Simran - Hand in reflection / Photo Day
Sept 22 - C4C Assembly / David / Finish China PPT
Sept 25 - Research Project / Cleopatra / Ramses II /
Sept 26 - Chromebooks to research
Sept 27 - Cleopatra Video
Why do you think the traditional beliefs about Cleopatra focus on her beauty, rather than on her personality and intelligence? Discuss the problems a woman would have had in being a leader during Cleopatra's time. Debate whether or not those constraints have changed significantly today.
How much can a person's family affect the way that person grows up and the kind of person he or she becomes? How could Cleopatra have become so talented and successful coming from a family as "dysfunctional" as hers?
Did the Greek culture of the Ptolemaic rulers dominate Egypt, or were the Ptolemies more influenced by the ancient Egyptian culture? Explain which culture prevailed and why it did. Discuss parallels between this example and different cultural groups that have immigrated to the United States. Does one culture prevail or are they both changed to some degree? Use examples to prove your point.
Is it true that people turn to religion in times of stress like Cleopatra did? Why? Discuss historical and contemporary examples that either illustrate or contradict this idea.
Why did Cleopatra and Antony decide to commit suicide? What were their alternatives? Why is suicide acceptable in some cultures and not in others? How is this viewed in the United States? Discuss the reasons why people would consider suicide and the possible alternatives they might have.
What did the symbolism of Egyptian religion (e.g., ibises, cobras, crocodiles, and the Nile river) mean to the Egyptians? Analyze the symbolism of contemporary religions in your area and compare their meaning to the Egyptian ones. Discuss the value and meaning of symbolism, using specific examples to support your views.
Sept 28 - Chromebooks to research - Gender roles - Societal Structure
Sept 29 - Ancient Egypt Quiz
Oct 2 - Ancient China Presentation - Mandate of Heaven / - Research project due
Oct 3 - Ancient China - Religion Video - Quick research on own devices of a dynasty
Oct 4 - Ancient China - Confucius / Taoism / Buddhism
Oct 5 - Three Teachings Worksheet - Which of the teachings do you most favour and why? - Great Wall Doc
Oct 6 - Genghis Khan
Oct 10 - China facts - Give back Quizzes - Khan PPT - What do we want this course to be?
Oct 11 - Marco Polo Video - Cultural Fusion - Maliha and Harneet
Oct 12 - Marco Polo PPT - Video - Dominic and Simran
Oct 13 - Finish Video - Lulu
Oct 16 - Mythology - Assign Mythology GW - Why do we have creation myths? - Lulu and Kiana
Oct 17 - Gallery Walk Myth Assignment - Astrid and Yasmine
Oct 18 - Chrome Books - Riley and Erin
Oct 19 - Chrome Books - Connor and Sydney
Oct 23 - Creation myth of the day - Eleni
Oct 24 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 25 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 26 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 27 - Gallery Walk Mythology
Oct 30 - Fictional Culture - Presentation of Klingon
Oct 31 - Fictional Culture
Nov 1 - Fictional Culture
Nov 2 - Dunkirk
Nov 3 - Fictional Culture
Nov 6 - Hand in day - Presentation day
Nov 7 - Fictional Culture
Nov 8 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 9 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 10 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 14 - Finish presentations -
Nov 15 - Article on extremism - Start of extremism
Nov 16 - Culture of extremism - Video on IRA History
Nov 17 - Fictional Culture Quiz
Nov 20 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 21 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 22 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 23 - Culture of extremism - Maliha, Elneni, Harneet
Nov 27 - Culture of extremism - Sydney, Erin, Michelle
Nov 28 - Culture of extremism - Yasmine and Lulu
Nov 29 - Culture of extremism - Andrea and Kiana
Nov 30 - Dominic, David, Simran
Dec 1 - Nataly and Carolyn
Dec 4 - Presentation
Dec 5 - Dress code - Do we need one? - Article on Saudi - Article on Business dress - Is either okay?
Dec 6 -
Dec 7 - Dress Code Video - BBC Doc on Burqa
Dec 8 - Burqa Ban
Dec 12 - History of feminism - Reverse powerpoint
Dec 13 - Assign Roles of Women assignment
Dec 14 - Chromebooks
Dec 15 - Chromebooks
Dec 18 - Chromebooks
Dec 19 - Chromebooks
Dec 20 - Chromebooks
Dec 21 - Chromebooks
Dec 22 - VERY SERIOUS EXAM
Jan 8 - Presentations
Jan 9 - New Years Video - Presentations - Assign Essay
Jan 10 - Teaching an essay - These Statements
Jan 11 - Topic Sentences - Presentations
Jan 12 - Intros - Presentations
Jan 15 - Support Statements - Presentations
Jan 16 - Essay outline
Jan 17 - Time to work
Jan 18 - Time to work
Jan 19 - Draft Due
Jan 22 - Essay Due
Jan 23 - Exam Block / CC day
Sept 6 - Sit alphabetically by last name - Interview your partner /
Sept 7 - Ice breaker - Culture Shock Video / What do we do, that might seem odd to outsiders? / What is culture? /
Sept 8 - Brainstorm by season / My culture PowerPoint
Sept 11 - Everyone has a culture / Finish my PPT / Share out something that each of them have in their family culture / PPT / Assign PPT of everyone has a culture /
5 slides from Everyone has a culture sheet
Sept 12 - Pre-Society PPT/ Shipwreck assignment
Sept 13 - Shipwreck cont...
Sept 14 - What makes a good leader / Present Shipwreck / Meet the teacher
Sept 15 - Kiana / Maliha / Riley - Time to work on reflection
Sept 18 - Pro - D
Sept 19 - Egypt PowerPoint / Yasmine / Harneet / Eleni - Time to work on reflection / Create questions
Sept 20 - Egypt PPT / Astrid / Dominic / Erin / Michelle
Sept 21 - Sydney / Lu / Simran - Hand in reflection / Photo Day
Sept 22 - C4C Assembly / David / Finish China PPT
Sept 25 - Research Project / Cleopatra / Ramses II /
Sept 26 - Chromebooks to research
Sept 27 - Cleopatra Video
Why do you think the traditional beliefs about Cleopatra focus on her beauty, rather than on her personality and intelligence? Discuss the problems a woman would have had in being a leader during Cleopatra's time. Debate whether or not those constraints have changed significantly today.
How much can a person's family affect the way that person grows up and the kind of person he or she becomes? How could Cleopatra have become so talented and successful coming from a family as "dysfunctional" as hers?
Did the Greek culture of the Ptolemaic rulers dominate Egypt, or were the Ptolemies more influenced by the ancient Egyptian culture? Explain which culture prevailed and why it did. Discuss parallels between this example and different cultural groups that have immigrated to the United States. Does one culture prevail or are they both changed to some degree? Use examples to prove your point.
Is it true that people turn to religion in times of stress like Cleopatra did? Why? Discuss historical and contemporary examples that either illustrate or contradict this idea.
Why did Cleopatra and Antony decide to commit suicide? What were their alternatives? Why is suicide acceptable in some cultures and not in others? How is this viewed in the United States? Discuss the reasons why people would consider suicide and the possible alternatives they might have.
What did the symbolism of Egyptian religion (e.g., ibises, cobras, crocodiles, and the Nile river) mean to the Egyptians? Analyze the symbolism of contemporary religions in your area and compare their meaning to the Egyptian ones. Discuss the value and meaning of symbolism, using specific examples to support your views.
Sept 28 - Chromebooks to research - Gender roles - Societal Structure
Sept 29 - Ancient Egypt Quiz
Oct 2 - Ancient China Presentation - Mandate of Heaven / - Research project due
Oct 3 - Ancient China - Religion Video - Quick research on own devices of a dynasty
Oct 4 - Ancient China - Confucius / Taoism / Buddhism
Oct 5 - Three Teachings Worksheet - Which of the teachings do you most favour and why? - Great Wall Doc
Oct 6 - Genghis Khan
Oct 10 - China facts - Give back Quizzes - Khan PPT - What do we want this course to be?
Oct 11 - Marco Polo Video - Cultural Fusion - Maliha and Harneet
Oct 12 - Marco Polo PPT - Video - Dominic and Simran
Oct 13 - Finish Video - Lulu
Oct 16 - Mythology - Assign Mythology GW - Why do we have creation myths? - Lulu and Kiana
Oct 17 - Gallery Walk Myth Assignment - Astrid and Yasmine
Oct 18 - Chrome Books - Riley and Erin
Oct 19 - Chrome Books - Connor and Sydney
Oct 23 - Creation myth of the day - Eleni
Oct 24 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 25 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 26 - Creation myth of the day
Oct 27 - Gallery Walk Mythology
Oct 30 - Fictional Culture - Presentation of Klingon
Oct 31 - Fictional Culture
Nov 1 - Fictional Culture
Nov 2 - Dunkirk
Nov 3 - Fictional Culture
Nov 6 - Hand in day - Presentation day
Nov 7 - Fictional Culture
Nov 8 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 9 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 10 - Fictional Culture Presentations
Nov 14 - Finish presentations -
Nov 15 - Article on extremism - Start of extremism
Nov 16 - Culture of extremism - Video on IRA History
Nov 17 - Fictional Culture Quiz
Nov 20 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 21 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 22 - Culture of extremism - Chromecarts
Nov 23 - Culture of extremism - Maliha, Elneni, Harneet
Nov 27 - Culture of extremism - Sydney, Erin, Michelle
Nov 28 - Culture of extremism - Yasmine and Lulu
Nov 29 - Culture of extremism - Andrea and Kiana
Nov 30 - Dominic, David, Simran
Dec 1 - Nataly and Carolyn
Dec 4 - Presentation
Dec 5 - Dress code - Do we need one? - Article on Saudi - Article on Business dress - Is either okay?
Dec 6 -
Dec 7 - Dress Code Video - BBC Doc on Burqa
Dec 8 - Burqa Ban
Dec 12 - History of feminism - Reverse powerpoint
Dec 13 - Assign Roles of Women assignment
Dec 14 - Chromebooks
Dec 15 - Chromebooks
Dec 18 - Chromebooks
Dec 19 - Chromebooks
Dec 20 - Chromebooks
Dec 21 - Chromebooks
Dec 22 - VERY SERIOUS EXAM
Jan 8 - Presentations
Jan 9 - New Years Video - Presentations - Assign Essay
Jan 10 - Teaching an essay - These Statements
Jan 11 - Topic Sentences - Presentations
Jan 12 - Intros - Presentations
Jan 15 - Support Statements - Presentations
Jan 16 - Essay outline
Jan 17 - Time to work
Jan 18 - Time to work
Jan 19 - Draft Due
Jan 22 - Essay Due
Jan 23 - Exam Block / CC day
- If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get and why?
- If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
- What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?
- Who is your hero? (a parent, a celebrity, an influential person in one’s life)
- What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer?
- If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be and why?
- If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose to go and why?
- What’s the ideal dream job for you?
- What are your favorite hobbies?
- What are your pet peeves or things you that you dislike?
- What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
- Name one of your favorite things about someone in your family.
- Tell us about a unique or quirky habit of yours.
- If you had to describe yourself using three words, they would be…
- If I could be anybody besides myself, I would be…Why?